Mohammad Fazal (Urdu: محمد فضل; born 29 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ettan Fotboll club Nordic United. Born in Denmark, he represents the Pakistan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Fazal | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Herlev, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nordic United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | FC Roskilde | ||
| 2019–2021 | Lingby | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | J-Södra | 22 | (2) |
| 2023– | Nordic United | 32 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Denmark U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Denmark U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Pakistan | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editFazal started his youth career with FC Roskilde, subsequently moving to the club's under-19 team. He was scouted by Inter Milan in November 2018 at the age of 16 and was invited for trials.[1][2] The following year he was transferred to Lyngby BK under-19 team.[3][4]
J-Södra
editFazal moved to Sweden in 2021 and there his spent two years in the second tier Superettan division with J-Sodra IF.[5] In the 2022 Supperettan, he made 15 appearances and scored two goals.[6]
Nordic United
editFazal moved to third tier Ettan Fotboll club Nordic United in February 2023.[7] In his first season, he made 24 appearances for the club in the league and made one appearance in the cup competition Svenska Cupen.[6]
International career
editFazal represented Denmark at U16 and U19 level.[3][8][9][7]
In 2022, he was contacted by Pakistan national team coach Shahzad Anwar.[7][10] He also acquired Swedish citizenship in following years, which made him eligible to represent Denmark, Pakistan, and Sweden.[7] After finalising his documents, he received a call-up from Pakistan in March 2024 for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, however he left the training due to a hamstring injury.[11] He made his senior international debut on 6 June 2024 in a 0–3 home defeat against Saudi Arabia.[12]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 23 June 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| J-Sodra | 2021 | Superettan | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Superettan | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |||
| Nordic United | 2023 | Ettan | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Ettan | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 54 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 5 | ||
International
edit- As of 23 June 2024[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "16-årig Roskilde-back har prøvet sig af i Inter". bold.dk (in Danish). 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Jørgensen, Morten (2018-11-29). "FC Roskilde-talent har været til prøvetræning i Inter: En fed oplevelse". Tipsbladet.dk. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ a b "Mohammed Fazal og Jonathan Ægidius udtaget til U18-landsholdet! - Lyngby Boldklub". lyngby-boldklub.dk (in Danish). 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Mohammad Fazal - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Lyngby-talent skifter transferfrit til Sverige". bold.dk (in Danish). 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ a b c "Pakistan - Mohammad Fazal - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ a b c d Nielsen, Mikkel Fuhr (2024-01-18). "Ungdomskampe for Danmark: Nyt land vil kapre ham". Tipsbladet.dk. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Landsholdsopsamling: Talenterne Fazal & Ægidius med U18-landsholdet i Schweiz - Lyngby Boldklub". lyngby-boldklub.dk (in Danish). 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Målrige sejre for De Kongeblå-akademihold - Lyngby Boldklub". lyngby-boldklub.dk (in Danish). 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Sohail, Shahrukh (2023-06-11). "FOOTBALL: PAK FOOTBALL'S NEW DAWN?". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Pakistan hope to improve against Jordan in away game". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Jordan thrash Pakistan 7-0 as Musa Al-Taamari scores hat-trick". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mohammad Fazal (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
External links
edit- Mohammad Fazal at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mohammad Fazal at Soccerway